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    Sperm Whales Franco Banfi

    Franco Banfi tells the story behind his viral photo

    • October 2, 2017

    Wildlife photographer Franco Banfi talks about his striking photograph of a pod of sleeping sperm whales

    Martin Parr on sofa

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Martin Parr

    • September 19, 2017

    What happened when Harry Borden met the man who changed the face of British documentary photography?

    White Helleborine

    Photo Insight with Robert Canis: White Helleborine at twilight

    • September 18, 2017

    Robert Canis reveals the story as well as the technique behind his beautiful silhouetted image of a white helleborine at twilight

    Simon Baxter, Photo Insight

    Photo Insight with Simon Baxter: Guardians of the Forest

    • August 29, 2017

    Following a serious sporting injury, Simon Baxter discovered that photography was able to provide the solitude and distraction he craves

    Peter Capaldi with eyes shut

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Peter Capaldi

    • August 21, 2017

    When I’m commissioned, to shoot a portrait, I’m usually given a free hand to photograph the subject in the way I choose. Editors know the…

    Photo insight with Wayne Johns: Sleeping Beauty

    • August 18, 2017

    On a shoot in a cold, draughty country house, fashion photographer Wayne Johns re-imagines an old fairytale with modern technology

    Photo insight with David Clapp: Radio telescopes, Sierra Nevada

    • August 16, 2017

    A wintertime trip to the Sierra Nevada led David Clapp to these futuristic-looking radio telescopes. The perfect opportunity for a night shot.

    Harry Borden Ant and Dec

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Shooting Ant & Dec

    • May 25, 2017

    Harry Borden looks back on his experiences of photographing the ever-popular TV entertainers

    Radiohead

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Radiohead

    • April 23, 2017

    Harry Borden takes a look back at two very different shoots with one of the world’s biggest bands, Radiohead

    Michael Topham: Photographing Spitfire

    Photo insight with Michael Topham: Photographing a boyhood dream

    • March 30, 2017

    It's not every day you're asked to photograph someone's boyhood dream of flying a Spitfire. Michael Topham recounts the story

    Harry Borden Bill Nighy

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Bill Nighy

    • March 13, 2017

    Harry Borden looks back on a portrait shoot with Bill Nighy - a stylish man with an eye for detail

    The Seahorse by Marco Gargiulo

    Photo Insight with Marco Gargiulo: The Seahorse

    • March 10, 2017

    Underwater photographer Marco Gargiulo discusses his incredible shot of a seahorse taken at Santa Caterina Beach in Naples

    Jeremy Walker Icebergs of Jokulsarlon

    Photo Insight with Jeremy Walker: Icebergs of Jökulsárlón

    • March 7, 2017

    A look back at the virtues and perils of shooting in the ever-shifting alien landscape of Jökulsárlón glacial lake in Iceland

    Harry Borden Rosamund Pike from elevated position

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Rosamund Pike

    • February 16, 2017

    Working instinctively during a portrait shoot is often better than trying to create images to fit pre-set ideas, says Harry Borden

    Guy Edwardes Orca and Eider Duck

    Photo insight with Guy Edwardes: Orca and Eider Duck

    • February 4, 2017

    Nature photographer Guy Edwardes tells the story behind his image of a killer whale pursuing its prey in the waters of the Shetland Islands

    Harry Borden Mary Nightingale frame within a frame

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Mary Nightingale

    • December 10, 2016

    Portrait photographer Harry Borden tells the story behind his shoot with the popular television newscaster

    Harry Borden Paul McCartney with headphones

    Photo Insight with Harry Borden: Sir Paul McCartney

    • December 3, 2016

    Harry Borden looks back on a memorable shoot with the iconic solo musician and former Beatle, and recalls how he nearly turned the job down

    bird box insight david tipling

    Photo Insight with David Tipling: Bird box

    • November 12, 2016

    Bird photographer David Tipling describes the process behind his accomplished shot of a family of birds nesting in a bird box

    george stoyle hitchhikers jellyfish

    British Wildlife Photography Awards: Photo insight with George Stoyle

    • September 24, 2016

    The winner of the 2016 British Wildlife Photography Awards is George Stoyle. He talks to Oliver Atwell about his image

    Photo insight with Harry Borden: Rupert Murdoch

    • September 18, 2016

    A spontaneous moment of inspiration resulted in Harry Borden capturing a striking image of the billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

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